Game board utilizing different windowed cards and spinner therefor



Sept. 3, 1968 c L. PAYNE, JR 3,399,893

GAME BOARD UTILIZING DIFFERENT WINDOWED CARDS AND SPINNER THEREFOR Filed July 27, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Calvin L.P ne,Jr. BMQQM ATTORNEYS Sept. 3, 1968 c. 1.. PAYNE, 3,

GAME BOARD UTILIZIN G DIFFERE WINDOWED CARDS AND SPINNER THEREFOR Filed July 27, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Calvin L. Payne, Jr.

fl w h 3M ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,399,893 GAME BOARD UTILIZING DIFFERENT WIN- DOWED CARDS AND SPINNER THEREFOR Calvin L. Payne, Jr., Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., assignor to Tudor Metal Products Corporation, Brooklyn, N.Y.,

a corporation of New York Filed July 27, 1965, Ser. No. 475,156 2 Claims. (Cl. 273-94) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The application discloses a football game board having a metallic surface and groups of play indicia disposed over such surface. Associated with the board is a plurality of defense formation cards, each card having a central aperture and windows for revealing the indicia. The windows are differently located on each card. An arrow indicator having a magnetized base is received in the card aperture on said board and, when spun, may point to one of said windows.

This invention relates to amusement devices and, in particular, to game parts and components used in the operation and play of toy games.

The game which particularly embodies the form of invention hereinafter disclosed is a simulated game of football played on a board. The rules of play allow selection by the two players representing teams on offense and defense. The selection is based on the strategies and tactics employed in football by the team having the ball on offense and the defending teams. Offensive maneuvers are set up in separate sections on the board and defensive formations are represented on transparent cards which are chosen according to the defending teams prediction as to the nature of offensive tactics to be employed. An arrow is provided to indicate the results of the play. The arrow must be displaceable over the board to the selected area thereof representing the selected offensive maneuver. To this end the arrow is journalled in a magnetized base which is inserted through an aperture in the defensive card overlying the metallic board. The arrow indicator is thus fixed in position while in use but is readily removed to other areas of the board as desired. In this manner the play continues using but a single indicator which is moved over the board according to the offensive tactics selected.

One object of the invention is to provide a new and improved, simulated football game board and unique playing components for use in conjunction therewith.

Other objects and advantages of the invention may be appreciated on reading the following detailed description of one embodiment thereof which is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the arrow indicator, movable defense card and a portion of the game board;

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a portion of the game board;

FIG. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the arrow indicator; and

FIG. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 4.

Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows at the bottom of the figure a fragmentary portion of a metallic game board with divided areas illustrating different offensive plays and indicia'll indicating yardage gained or lost, the

completion or incompletion of pass plays etc. A selected defense card 12 is shown in the figure for placing in a position to overlie the selected offensive play area on the board. The cards are chosen on the basis of team formation and are made of transparent plastic to show the two teams lined up against one another after placement as shown in FIG. 2. The cards are windowed as at 14 and margin indicated as at 15 so as to reveal the indicia on the playing board indicating the result of each play. This portion of the card is contained within a circular area having marked olf segments each being provided with a window or indented region.

The arrow indicator 18 is provided with a depending vane 19 under the arrow head end to facilitate reading its position after spinning. Intermediate the ends of the arrow is a pivot pin 20 integral thereto, see FIG. 5, and rotatably disposed in magnetized base 22. The base is received in an aperture 24 in the plastic cards after being selected by the defending team player and placed in the appropriate offensive play area on the metallic board. With this arrangement the indicator may be spun by hand and the relative position of the assembled components will be preserved.

Various modifications of the game board and its components may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departure from the scope and principle of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A game comprising a metal board with groups of indicia in separated defined areas thereon, a plurality of cards, each card having an aperture and a plurality of windows, the windows of each card being differently arranged from those of every other card whereby the placement of a card over a defined area causes selected indicia of that group to be revealed through the overlying card windows, and a spinner mounted on a magnetized base of a size to be received through the card aperture and into contact with the metal board whereby the spinner when spun may or may not point to any of those indicia being exposed through said card windows.

2. A game comprising a metal board with groups of indicia in separated defined areas thereon, a plurality of cards, each card having an aperture and a plurality of windows disposed in arcuate sectors on the card, the windows of each card being differently arranged from those of every other card whereby the placement of a card over a defined area causes selected indicia of that group to be revealed through the overlying card windows, and a spinner mounted on a magnetized base of a size to be received through the card aperture and into contact with the metal board whereby the spinner, when spun, may point to one of said windowed sectors.

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